Ever since the 80s the audience and studios have discussed the possibility of a film starring both Sylvester Stallone (“Rocky”, “First Blood”) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (“Predator”, “Total Recall”), with “The Expendables” we didn’t get to see the two of them onscreen that much so this is their first real film together and it’s good but it could have been better.

In “Escape Plan”, which was originally going to be called “The Tomb”, prison escapologist Ray Breslin (Stallone) gets put inside a privately-funded, maximum-security facility but he’s been set up and he’s going to be trapped here unless he can find a way out. Enter Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger), the duo must work together if they’re to become free.

I was worried this was going to be like “The Expendables” were Stallone dominates the screen, with only a few scenes featuring Schwarzenegger but thankfully that isn’t the case here. Both are good, despite being a lot older than they were when they were making a lot of their best movies. The dialog they share is weak to begin with but gets stronger as the film continues. I was disappointed by the fact no other big action names appear in small roles, besides the always poor Vinnie Jones (“Snatch”) as a nasty guard. Sam Neill (“Jurassic Park”) oddly has a part in this film and he’s as good as always even though the role doesn’t require much.

“Escape Plan” reminded me a lot of a movie called “Fortress” also about a privately-funded, maximum-security prison and the two are about as good as each other. The movie’s action scenes only really pick up towards the end, the humour is there but it could be better and the chemistry between Stallone and Schwarzenegger is flawed; I think it’s still entertaining and at the end of the day you still get to see Stallone and Schwarzenegger exchange insults and of course fight. What’s sad is that the final words the two say imply this’ll be the last time we see the two share a scene.